Religious Scholarship & Literacy's video: UULA Adult RE BS L 3: The Fall of Man

This is the 3rd class in the UULA Adult Religious Education series "Biblical Scholarship and Literacy". For more information, links to other lectures, links to the slides used, links to suggested supplementary resources/podcasts / commentaries / books / articles etc, see the course web-page: https://sites.google.com/view/biblicalscholarshipandliteracy/home In this class we discuss the origins of the chapter and verse divisions of the Biblical text, and we discuss the account of the fall of man. The story is important for many reasons, and has influenced our culture in countless ways. Important topics include: * The Origin of Evil * The Role of Man vs. Nature * The Inherent Nature of Man (sinful vs. good) * Original Sin * The Perception of Sexuality * The Role of Women * The Goals of God * The Value of Knowledge * The Importance of Obedience * Science vs. Religion * Adam as Israel * Temple Theology of Israel * The Atonement of Christ We cover some (but not all) of these subjects. Unfortunately, there is always more to say, and not enough time to say it all.